Philips grew up in a multicultural family as a result of his parents’ interracial marriage between Caucasian and Caribbean families. His father, Jonathan Philips, is of Caucasian descent and was born and raised in the United States. Sabine Robertson Philips, on the other hand, is of mixed race (Jamaican-American). Even though he was born in the United States, his mother is the daughter of a prominent and musical Jamaican family. Jaelan’s grandfather, a Jamaican citizen, emigrated to the United States as a child.
Morgan Ledenko, Jaelan’s girlfriend, comes from a diverse ethnic background as well—she is of Yugoslavian descent. Morgan’s father, a World War II refugee from Yugoslavia, first settled in Canada before relocating to California. Jaelan was born in Redlands, California, and holds an American passport.
